Convert ton (short) [ton (US)] to kiloton (metric) [kt]
Please provide values below to Convert ton (short) [ton (US)] to kiloton (metric) [kt], or vice versa.
What is a US Ton?
The US Ton, also known as the short ton, is commonly used in the United States and is equal to 2,000 pounds or approximately 907.18474 kilograms. It is distinct from the metric ton and the British long ton.
What is a Kiloton?
The Kiloton (kt) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 metric tons, or 1 million kilograms. It is often used to measure large quantities, such as coal shipments or the yield of nuclear explosives (in energy-equivalent terms).
ton (short) [ton (US)] to kiloton (metric) [kt] Conversion Table
| ton (short) [ton (US)] | kiloton (metric) [kt] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 9.0718474e-6 kiloton (metric) [kt] |
| 0.1 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 9.0718474e-5 kiloton (metric) [kt] |
| 1 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.00090718474 kiloton (metric) [kt] |
| 2 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.00181436948 kiloton (metric) [kt] |
| 3 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.00272155422 kiloton (metric) [kt] |
| 5 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.0045359237 kiloton (metric) [kt] |
| 10 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.0090718474 kiloton (metric) [kt] |
| 20 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.0181436948 kiloton (metric) [kt] |
| 50 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.045359237 kiloton (metric) [kt] |
| 100 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.090718474 kiloton (metric) [kt] |
| 1000 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 0.90718474 kiloton (metric) [kt] |
How to Convert ton (short) [ton (US)] to kiloton (metric) [kt]
1 ton (short) [ton (US)] = 0.00090718474 kiloton (metric) [kt]
1 kiloton (metric) [kt] = 1102.3113109244 ton (short) [ton (US)]
Example: convert 15 ton (short) [ton (US)] to kiloton (metric) [kt]:
15 × 0.00090718474 = 0.0136077711 kiloton (metric) [kt]